521 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788496791107
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Roca Editorial
Publication date: 23 May 2006
Description
Bayard reinvigorates historical fiction, rendering the 19th century as if he'd witnessed it firsthand. He employs words like "caoutchouc," "meerschaums" and "anapestic" as fluently as he uses Gothic tropes. Landor is attacked in the dark woods and...
Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews
Moods
dark 89%
tense 47%
sad 33%
adventurous 27%
challenging 25%
emotional 19%
reflective 14%
funny 5%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 23% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, BloodModerate
Murder, Mental illness, RapeMinor
Animal cruelty, Alcohol
521 pages • first pub 2006 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9788496791107
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Roca Editorial
Publication date: 23 May 2006
Description
Bayard reinvigorates historical fiction, rendering the 19th century as if he'd witnessed it firsthand. He employs words like "caoutchouc," "meerschaums" and "anapestic" as fluently as he uses Gothic tropes. Landor is attacked in the dark woods and...
Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews
Moods
dark 89%
tense 47%
sad 33%
adventurous 27%
challenging 25%
emotional 19%
reflective 14%
funny 5%
informative 2%
Pace
medium 42%
fast 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 56% | Plot: 23% | Character: 20%Strong character development?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | Yes: 32% | No: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | Yes: 12% | It's complicated: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Suicide, Death, BloodModerate
Murder, Mental illness, RapeMinor
Animal cruelty, Alcohol